Kristy Bowen

Gallery walls can be a great way to display a wider selection of art in your home. A well-designed gallery gives you the chance to create a grouping that not only fills up a larger portion of any big blank wall, but also adds personality, charm, and visual interest. The look of a gallery wall tends to accompany more maximalist design aesthetics, since, in a more minimalist space, the various pieces and frames can appear overly cluttered and weighty compared to a single larger piece of art. De...

The brisk pace of many people's days can often make you feel like cleaning is an uphill battle. This is especially true in the bedroom, which in the tasks of nightly slumber and getting ready for the day means your bedroom can become a sea of disorderly bedding, messy piles of clothes, and odds and ends like medication, water glasses, reading material, remotes, etc. on all available surfaces. HGTV's Nate Berkus, however, has an easy suggestion that can set the tone for an organized and neat s...

Looking for a playlist of the top Halloween songs for this year’s Monster Mash? There are a number of delightfully sinister tunes in all musical genres and eras that fit the bill, from classic fun novelty to songs to dark and moody rock legend favorites. Many feature Halloween's favorite figures like vampires and Frankenstein's monster, while others are catchy meditations on death and mortality.
This list is great if you're looking for Halloween party ideas or something to listen to while doi...

While more neutral-driven and minimalist interiors have dominated the past couple of decades, the design world has slowly been moving away from these less populated spaces in favor of more color, pattern, and texture overall, leading to beautiful layered maximalist spaces that allow plenty of room for marrying the present with the past. Vintage and antiques can add charm, history, and greater depth to any style of décor, but especially in rooms that revel in small and ornate details. Using vi...

TJ Maxx is full of items for any style of home, including more modern and contemporary spaces. Where they really shine, however, is vintage and antique-inspired decor, which line the aisles of the store in abundance, making many of the chain's retail sections feel very much like a charming antique curio shop or textile stall. Much of the retailer's decor and homewares bring in influences from a number of eras, including French provincial, Victorian, art deco, and midcentury modern. These piec...

Keeping your bedroom clean can lead to a more relaxing time in your space and better sleep overall. While you may know all the tricks for cleaning this area of your home, like changing sheets, vacuuming rugs, and dusting your nightstand, there may be one particular area you're neglecting that can make a huge difference in how clean your space really is. Your bed frame, including the under supports, headboard, and footboard are often overlooked when it comes to regular cleaning. These areas ca...

Rental kitchens can be a mixed bag. Some are cursed with decades-old appliances, dingy light fixtures, and a lack of space, all of which make cooking a challenge. Others are new and filled with builder-grade elements that do the trick function-wise but lack personality or charm and often look cheap. There are, however, a number of cool and inexpensive ways you can upgrade this space to make it beautiful. Thankfully, upgrades such as changing out hardware and light fixtures and covering unsigh...

Bookshelves serve as both a decor element and a functional storage space, sometimes making it difficult to navigate on exactly how much on a shelf is too much. Or, how much is too little? HGTV's Nate Berkus may have the perfect solution for unruly and uninspiring bookshelves, allowing you to maximum book storage while not overwhelming the room with a solid wall of spines. In a recent Instagram reel, Berkus showed off how to expertly arrange a balanced mix of decor and books on the shelf to he...

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Nubby popcorn ceilings were once a common way to add texture to drywall and diminish the appearance of imperfections at the top of the room. These ceilings are ubiquitous in mid-century homes, in particular, where many of them still remain, much to their current owner's chagrin. It's often difficult and messy to make a smooth surface, involving a complex scraping and repainting process that can be derailed by hidden downsides of popcor...

Chances are, you probably use burlap a lot in your garden, from protecting plants to combating weeds. Since each new year may require new burlap if you leave it outside the entire season, replacing it can get expensive over time. Using upcycled bags, however, can help you save money every year while planting. Coffee sacks and other grain sacks made from burlap can be an excellent budget-friendly way to get this versatile fabric without having to buy it from home and garden retailers. The usef...

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Maintaining a well-organized kitchen can be one of the biggest challenges homeowners face daily. Cooking supplies, including pantry items, spices, utensils, tools, and appliances, tend to be housed deep inside cupboards or on counters. We all need somewhere to stylishly store our kitchen appliances! A clever new trend may be the solution. By placing a cabinet at counter level (quite literally on top of the counter), you not only get ea...

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While no one will argue that thrift stores can sometimes be a trove of beautiful and inexpensive elements to add to your home, they can also occasionally yield high ticket items for a steal. While finding something really valuable that hasn't already been swiped up by dealers and collectors is rare, it does happen. A TikTok thrifter recently showed off her amazing thrift store find. A large upholstered bench hiding inauspiciously wrapp...

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Curtains can be a beautiful way to soften up a room around the windows, where they also grant functional properties like privacy and light blocking. Recent trends have brought a return to more traditional ways of covering windows after a couple decades where treatments like Roman shades and Venetian blinds, along with lightweight fabrics like cotton, linen, and muslin, were often the preferred method. Newer decor trends, however, have ...

Summer is the perfect time to take full advantage of your outdoor space by hosting gatherings of friends and family. Planning any party, however, can be expensive, especially in spaces that you may not have access to all year long. This means buying things that you can use secondhand or thrifted is the key to spending less money and energy on basics and more on enjoying your backyard festivities. You can find all sorts of things at the thrift store that will make your outdoor space more amena...

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HGTV's Nate Berkus is known for his impeccable and unique design acumen that filters throughout both his television remodels and restylings, as well as his own beautiful home. On Instagram, he has been spotted touting the beauty of luxuriously carved, gilded mirrors, which are already on trend to become one of 2025's most popular items for decorating. They come in all sizes and flavors of design, from intricate, ornate, gilded oversize...